LXXXIV.

_Stipends_ Arrius ever on opportunity _shtipends_, _Ambush_ as _hambush_ still Arrius used to declaim. Then, hoped fondly the words were a marvel of articulation, While with an _h_ immense '_hambush_' arose from his heart. So his mother of old, so e'en spoke Liber his uncle, 5 Credibly; so grandsire, grandam alike did agree.

Syria took him away; all ears had rest for a moment; Lightly the lips those words, slightly could utter again. None was afraid any more of a sound so clumsy returning; Sudden a solemn fright seized us, a message arrives. 10 'News from Ionia country; the sea, since Arrius enter'd, Changed; 'twas _Ionian_ once, now 'twas _Hionian_ all.'

Half I hate, half love. How so? one haply requireth. Nay, I know not; alas feel it, in agony groan.